Open AccessDetermining the Impact of Best Fit for Newly Licensed Nurses
Author(s) -
Elise G. Valdés,
Laura Douglas,
Jessica Oliveira,
Felicia Sadler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal for nurses in professional development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2169-981X
pISSN - 2169-9798
DOI - 10.1097/nnd.0000000000000763
Subject(s) - specialty , orientation (vector space) , nursing , personality , nursing staff , personnel selection , psychology , medical education , medicine , family medicine , management , social psychology , geometry , mathematics , economics
Preparing new nursing graduates for independent practice as soon as safely possible is vital for both efficient and effective patient care. The alignment between a nurse's personality and specialty practice area may impact orientation length, as nurses who are better suited to their job role may adapt more quickly. The current study revealed that nurses hired into a specialty practice area with a higher job fit demonstrates a significant reduction in orientation time.